Toe-strap for skees



M. E. McCLELLAN.

TOE STRAP FOR SKEES.

APPLICATION nuzo SEPT. e. 1920;

Patented Sept. 20,1921.

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

MARION E. MCCLEIJLAN, OF MCCLELLAN, MINNESOTA.

TOE-STRAP roa sxnns.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Application filed September 8, 1920. Serial No. 408,982.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARION E. MoCLEL- LAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at McClellan, in the county of Koochiching and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toe-T though snugly embracing the foot will reduce pressure thereon to a'minimum.

The above and other objects of this invention will be in part'described and in part understood from the following description of the present preferred embodiment of the invention, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a toestrap constructed in accordance with my invention illustrating its application.

Fig. 2', is a cross sectional view of a skee showing my invention applied thereto, the latter being shown in side elevation, and

Fig. 3, is a sidefragmentary elevational view of a skee embodyingmy invention illustrating the applicationof the same.

In the drawings a portion of a skee/l is provided which maybe of any suitable design. The skee is provided in its opposite sides with recesses 5 which preferably taper inwardly toward the center of the skee as shown to advantage in Fig. 2.

The device of my lnventi'on consists of lugs of identical configuration. Each lug consists of a strand of wire 6, the opposite ends of which are pointed and driven into the recesses 5 at the bottom of the latter. The strands are then bent upwardly and inwardly into engagement with the inner ends of the recesses within the lateral margins of the skee. The vertices of the lugs are bent I inwardly as indicated at 7 to provide arcuate inner faces conforming substantially to tact with adjacent objects.

the shape of the foot. The sides of the lugs are held together by a bar 8 which is arranged in close proximity to the upper end of the lugs.

A strap 9 is passed through the lugs between the upper ends thereof and the bars 8 as shown to advantage in Fig; 2. One end i of the strap is equipped with a buckle 10 which cooperates with the opposite end of the strap therebyholding the strap from displacement. It will be observed that the buckle is arranged above the lower run of the strap to prevent contact of said buckle with the foot of the user.

It is no doubt obvious from the above that the user of the skee will simply slide his foot between the upstanding lugs 6 pursuant to which the strap is pulled into snug en- .gagement with the top of the foot'as illustrated in Fig. 3. By seating the lugs in the recesses 5 projection beyond the lateral margins of the skee will be prevented eliminating the possibility of the lugs coming in con- Tapering the recesses 5 permits the lugs to incline inwardly and better conform to the shape of the foot.

It is understood that various changes may be made in the construction of the lugs or the strap which spans the lugs. The above described form simply illustrates the principle of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A toe-strap for skees including lugs each of which consists of a strand of wire, the opposite ends of which are pointed and penetrated in the'side of the skee, the intermediate portion of said" strand being extended upwardly and inwardly toward the longitudinal center of the skee, a bar connectingthe sides of the strand and a strap extending from one lug to another and adapted to embrace the foot of the user of the skee.

In testimony whereof I affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARION E. MoCLELLAN.

Witnesses: Y

EDWARD MOOLELLAN, FRANK BALMER. 

